Week 21

Dear Friends and Family,

It has been another great week here in Omaha Nebraska.  So to clear up
so things I am not being trained again.  Sorry to confuse you all.  My
companion is training Sister Hamilton.  So we are in a trio. Sister
Hamilton is from Utah as well.  She is great!! She is so prepared, and
just darling.  We get along great.  It has been very interesting being
in a trio.  I know that Heavenly Father needs me to learn something
from this transfer.  It has been really hard, but my relationship with
my Heavenly Father has been strengthened, and I have been able to
better understand the Atonement.  I am so grateful for the trials that
Heavenly Father gives us because they make us become stronger.  I know
that as I do what Alma 36:3 says and put my Trust in Heavenly Father
he will carry me through this trial.  I am so grateful for a loving
Heavenly Father who knows me better then I know myself, and he knows
what I can and can't handle.  He knows what will help me grow.  All we
have to do is put our trust in him, and he will carry us through.

I love the Cleverly's (they are the new directors)  they are
incredible.  They have made so many changes here at the trail center,
and truly are helping us to become the missionaries that we need to.
Our tours are now all focused on the Restoration.  It is amazing the
difference that it has made.  We are also now taking tours as a
companionship.  It has been awesome to be able to take tours with so
many different sisters and learn from them.  We also are now serving
at the Kanesville Tabernancle in Council Bluffs (It is where Brigham
Young was ordained to be the next prophet.   It is about 20 minutes
from the Trail Center.  We will serve there once ever two weeks for
now.  We got to be the first ones to go over there yesterday.  It was
amazing to be able to learn from the senior couples, and to learn more
of the history.  So lots of incredible changes happening here in NOM.
The Rockbrook ward is doing awesome.  Jeff is still progressing.  He
still doesn't believe in the Apostasy, but I know that as we
strengthen his faith he will be able to put all of his trust in God,
and he will then know that it is true.  We got a new investigator this
week.  Her name is Cheryl.  She is so prepared.  She is in her 60s,
and her health isn't all that great.  She is a smoker, but is working
on stopping.  We had an incredible lesson with her about the Plan of
Salvation.  Especially the Atonement.  The spirit was definitely
there.  We are going to be meeting with her tonight.  We are so
excited!!  We were also able to meet with Ashley.  She will be getting
baptized on March 16 (DADS BIRTHDAY WOOT WOOT).  She is so darling,
and just soaks everything up when we are there.  I am so proud of her.

I was able to take an awesome tour to one of our members who came in
while I was on shift.  They were having kind of a rough day, and
needed to feel the spirit.  I loved that they knew that they could
come here.  It was incredible.  As we went through the tour we were
able to talk about what the Restoration meant to them.  It was amazing
to be able to hear there testimonies, and to become converted myself.
She is getting ready to get her endowments out.  As we were in the
memorial room the spirit was so strong as we talked to her about how
she can be prepare, and to talk about how far she has come.  Heavenly
Father's love for her filled my heart. It was so incredible. She will
be my friend forever!! I love that family so much!!  I am so excited
for her.  I am grateful for the miracles that happen each and every
day here at the Trail Center.  I love it here!! I also was able to get
a referral of a boy from Alpine, Utah who is Less Active.  I have been
working with him over the phone.  We had such a powerful conversation
of the Atonement.  At the end of the conversation he thanked me and
told me how much he needed this.  He then asked when I was coming home
and said when I get home I am going to take you on a date hahaha!!  I
just told him he better start going to church then, but then went on
to tell him that he needs to do it for him, and not for me.  It was
amazing to watch his heart soften as we talked about the Atonement.
He truly wants to change, and I am so excited for him.

I love this work and I am so grateful to be a missionary.  I am so
grateful for the things that I learn each and every day.  It is truly
incredible.  I know that Heavenly Father is aware of all of us, and we
must put our faith and trust in him that he will carry us through.  I
love you all and am so grateful for all of you.  You should all write
me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! WITH A CHERRY ON
TOP!!!!!! Anyways I hope you all have a great week!!!!

Love always,
Sister Whitt